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| Thread ID: 116843 | 2011-03-22 10:20:00 | English Drivers Manual for Jap Imported Car | Bobh (5192) | PC World Chat |
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| 1188512 | 2011-03-22 10:20:00 | I took delivery of a Toyota Funcargo 2001 car today. It is a Japanese import. I found a drivers manual in the glove box but unfortunately it is written in Japanese. Any idea where I can find a manual for this car that is written in English? I tried the Toyota Japan web site but it is written in Japanese, even when you translate the site it is of little help. I have had a lot of help from the dealer in sorting out quirks which are now becoming second nature to me. First problem was getting the key out (you have to put it in 'park'). You cannot lock your key inside. The hand brake is a foot brake where the clutch pedal normally is for a manual vehicle. It has two brakes that are operated by the left foot. There is an ash tray in it which has been relabeled 'coins' and when you open it up you see a 'no-smoking warning inside. If you do not do your seat belt up you are told off. I have learned enough about the vehicle to be able to drive it but if I had an English manual I could find out a lot more about it. It runs well and is a pleasure to drive. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1188513 | 2011-03-22 11:20:00 | there's some translated ones (www.computeroutpost.com.au) in Ozzie if there's nowhere else easier, and you really want one | bevy121 (117) | ||
| 1188514 | 2011-03-22 18:07:00 | There is a NZ based company that translates Japanese manuals and publishes English versions. I can't remember the name of the company, but I know the Toyota dealers do a lot of business with them. | somebody (208) | ||
| 1188515 | 2011-03-22 19:04:00 | Go to Google and enter "Toyota Funcargo manual". You should get a number of leads. I did this for a 2001 Toyota Allex (Corolla) that I bought recently. I even got a service manual - very detailed. |
Bryan (147) | ||
| 1188516 | 2011-03-22 19:19:00 | Part of the fun is in the discovery. Unless you discover something after you hit a power pole. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 1188517 | 2011-03-22 20:49:00 | Part of the fun is in the discovery . I have to agree with you . |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1188518 | 2011-03-22 21:36:00 | Do a PDF search, plenty of manuals are in that format; e.g. Toyota Funcargo +pdf +user guide +forum + (etc). Or Docjax (www.docjax.com/) for PDF searches I once found a reference to a jap manual buried in a car forum. Perhaps sign up to a Toyota Forum and ask about. Or visit pdf manual directories, e.g. manualsonline (http://www.manualsonline.com/). Also, may pay to have a copy of the key. Our neighbor lost theirs, and had to pay a small fortune to get a replacement recoded from a specialist automotive locksmith for their estima. They could start with a manual/standard key - but engine would not fire. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1188519 | 2011-03-22 21:58:00 | Try searching under Toyota Yaris. | sam m (517) | ||
| 1188520 | 2011-03-23 03:17:00 | Try this site http://www.jpnz.co.nz/ | leonidas5 (2306) | ||
| 1188521 | 2011-03-23 05:19:00 | Try this site http://www.jpnz.co.nz/ That's the company I was thinking of. |
somebody (208) | ||
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